Stock market takes broadly upward swing
New York
In one of the heaviest trading sessions in months, the stock market was moving broadly higher Tuesday afternoon, with institutions flocking to securities before a big move slips away. The Dow Jones industrial average, up more than 6 points at the outset following Monday's 14.42-point surge, was ahead 4.35 points at 909.89 around 3 o'clock Eastern daylight time. Monday's close was the highest since 907.74 on Sept. 8, 1978.
Institutions have taken an aggressive position lately because they don't want to miss a major more. They have been encouraged by sharply declining interest rates. Investors appear to be taking the attitude that the recession has become manageable and that the government will provide a tax cut for early 1981. President Carter has resisted the notion. But Ronald Reagan, his likely opponent in November, is for it.